...Akinobu Mayumiappeared satisfied with how his team fared during the first day of Spring camp. He told reporters he thought the players had their game faces on and took their practices seriously. Mayumi added that working out indoors allowed him to get a better look at players practicing.

...Both Kazuhito Futagami and Masanori Fujiharathrew about 50 pitches during their respective bullpen sessions on Monday.

...The team will take things slowly with Tomoaki Kanemoto. They plan on sitting down and talking to him after the first day of Spring camp to see if there are things on the training menu he can't do.

...Matt Murton and Randy Messengerworked out at Ginoza Dome on Sunday. The two played catch at distances of about 60 meter. Messenger also tossed about 16 pitches, including his curve, slider, and change, with Murton acting as his catcher. Murton also took some BP -- 48 with a training bat off a batting tee and 26 against a live arm.

...Satoru Kanemura is currently working on a change-up. He threw two of them during a bullpen session on Sunday and told reporters that he's still just messing around with it and doesn't know if he'll be able to actually use it.

...Yuya Nohara told reporters on Sunday that he wants to push himself to the limits during Spring camp. Nohara manged to add about 2kg to his frame while keeping his fat content to about 10%.

...The Tigers held a team meeting on Sunday. Akinobu Mayumi told his players that he wanted everyone working out together as a team and avoid training on their own as much as possible.

...Yuhei Kai borrowed Kenichi Tagami's electric clippers and shaved down his hair. Kai not only wants to show how serious he is about playing, but also wants to show that he hasn't forget about missing a few days of training during rookie mini camp because he hurt his left hamstring.